Clematis: A few pics from a beginner, 1 by Sharkey

Sharkey wrote:
Both Ruutel and Huldine were two of the 5 liners planted last spring. Huldine found his way over to Ruutel, although planted about 3 or 4 ft away. Neither had many blooms this yr. I pruned Huldine and it's putting out new growth. The first several ft of Huldine is shaded by my black and blue salvia which just wants to take over the flower bed. The hummingbirds head straight for the salvia every day, though.